Fish Market Excursion Trip!!!

The fish market excursion trip to Kagoshima Shinkō (KagoshimaNewPort) in KagoshimaCity
in August has finally begun! This excursion trip to witness the rich diversity
of the fishes of Kagoshima has been planned by a
combined hotel group in Kagoshima
city. Excursion buses will depart at 6:30 a.m. from each of the participating
hotels, and arrive at the fish market at 7:00 a.m. The whole excursion will
take about 60 minutes, starting with the witnessing of the fish auction,
followed by the introduction to the types of the freshly caught fishes of the
day, the dissection of tuna, and finally ending with the tucking in to a delicious
fish cuisine at the fish market canteen.

Upon entering the market, we heard the ringing of bells,
signalling the commencement of the fish auction. Once the final bids have been
made, name tags bearing the name of the winning bidders were placed on the
fishes.

Leaving the auction ground, we proceeded to a nearby
fish pond filled with Bonito. While listening intently to the explanation of
the differences between the "Hatsu-Gatsuo" (North-heading, lean Bonito) and the
"Modori-Gatsuo" (South-heading, fatty Bonito), everyone was overwhelmed with
the huge size and freshness of the Bonito, and busily snapped pictures of the
fish.

After seeing the Bonito, we proceeded to a nearby open area to
witness the dissection of a tuna! The tuna to be dissected weighed a hefty 40
kg!

Amidst all the bustling, the staff began the dissection. We held
our breaths as we witnessed the process. After the dissection, we had a
question and answer session. "If we dissect the tuna into the 'nimai-oroshi'
state, a tuna of this size will fetch about ￥100,000. In the case of the Hon-Maguro (Pacific Bluefin
Tuna), the Chu-Toro section (fatty flesh near the belly area) is thick and..."
while explaining the Chu-Toro, the staff pointed his finger at the belly of a
plump gentlemen who happened to be standing beside him and said, "Chu-Toro is
something like this," drawing laughter from the crowd. The victim of the joke
also laughed heartily, not seeming to have taken any offence. Over here, we
could also lift a tuna up by its gills for a photo shot!

After that, we had about 10 minutes of free time for everyone to
explore the market. Brightly coloured fishes and other seafood, freshly caught
from the KagoshimaBay (KinkoBay) were on sale at the
various stalls. Sea bream, mackerel, horse mackerel, squid, and yellowtail are
just some examples of the large selection of seafood available.

Last but not least, we ended our excursion by enjoying a savoury
treat of fish cuisine in the fish market canteen. The photo below features the
Salt Mackerel set meal, which consists of a slice of lightly-salted Mackerel sautéed
to perfection, served with rice and fish flavoured Miso soup.

The [Fish Market Excursion Trip] normally operates on
every Saturday, but we can also operate on other days (except on Sundays) if
the intended group size is larger than 10 people (please kindly approach the
inquiry desk for more information).

So hurry and sign up with us! It will be an
unforgettable experience for you in Kagoshima!

Please kindly refer below for the application
procedure.

【Application Procedure】① Kindly submit your application
form to the front desk of any of the participating hotels (listed below), latest
by Friday, 8:00 p.m. (excursion trip will be on Saturday).

② Transportation will be provided
at all the participating hotels (listed below), departing by 6:30 a.m., and
arriving at the fish market at 7:00
a.m.